Where does “Nerz” come from?

Nerz (German) comes from German Nörz, from Upper Sorbian nórc, from Proto-Slavic nora, from Proto-Balto-Slavic norʔ-.

Nerz (German): mink

Definitions

  1. mink

Ancestry of “Nerz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanNörz—
2Upper Sorbiannórcmink
3Proto-Slavicnoraden, lair
4Proto-Balto-Slavicnorʔ-—

Words derived from “Nerz”

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic norʔ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic nora →Every word from Upper Sorbian nórc →